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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
3
A health column urges daily morning inside bathing using hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this practice prevents toxins and improves appearance and energy, noting it costs about a quarter pound of phosphate and citing previous constipation and bilious attacks.
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts and Rad Salts as kidney cleaners. It claims meat harms kidneys causing back pain and a range of ailments. Users are told to take four ounces of Salts daily in water, claiming improved kidney function and uric acid neutralization.
A reflective aphorism notes that when a man rises to greatness his wife often bears much of the responsibility and credit. The line hints at domestic influence on public achievement.
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago urges readers to keep eyes young and not reveal age. It promises an Eye Book on request and connects eye health to youthful appearance after the movies.
A brief exchange between Gerald and Geraldine features humor about power and capability. Geraldine jokes that Gerald could not harm even an able-bodied fly, highlighting playful banter between two speakers.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast cure for indigestion and gas. It claims relief in five minutes and benefits include a sweeter stomach and ability to eat favorite foods without fear. The ad urges buying a fifty cent case from any store.
University of Pennsylvania hopes to field a championship varsity eight with coach Joe Wright bringing acclaimed Canadian tactics. Wright is shown guiding Penn rowers on indoor machines as they preparation for aquatic honors.
St Louis Browns manager Fielder Jones proposes a 150000 seat baseball plant dedicated to world series games. He argues the series merits a premier venue funded by communities and railroads with profits from seats repaying the outlay quickly.
Sporting notes preview the Dartmouth versus Syracuse football game at Springfield Mass as part of eastern states exposition events. The column mentions Willard, Pat Moran, Ted Lewis, Freddy Welsh, John Foster and Bradstreet figures, plus broader sports talk on boxing and horse pacing.
More than 100 student athletes from Cornell Yale Columbia Wesleyan and New York universities have been issued Amateur Athletic Union cards in a move highlighting amateur status and eligibility across major campuses.
Agricultural officials emphasize testing seed corn for germination amid uneven maturity and high moisture in many districts. Farmers should conduct preplant germination checks, source seed from reliable providers with guarantees, and test ears individually if needed to ensure vitality and avoid spring shortages.
Advice stresses cleanliness as a key factor in poultry and pigeon keeping. It warns against impure food and water, decaying matter, stale water, and filth that cause disease, urging clean, odor-free hen or pigeon houses free of rubbish.
A brief advisory warns against giving ducks sour feed to avoid health risks. Farmers and handlers should ensure fresh, appropriate feed and clean watering to safeguard poultry wellbeing.
Surplus potatoes may be fed to hogs with good returns when cooked or steamed and mixed with other feeds. Experiments show 4 to 4.5 bushels of potatoes cooked equal about one bushel of corn for hog gains, making potato feed worth 18 to 20 cents per bushel if corn is 80 cents. Raw potatoes can cause scours. small amounts in unsucculent diets may aid health.
Advice to set fence posts in dirt without stones to avoid air spaces that trap water. Water freezes and expands, lifting posts. tamping soil firmly helps keep posts in place and resist frost heave.
Toulouse geese perform well for egg production but are less prone to broodiness than many other varieties. The passage notes their reliable laying without strong broody tendencies, highlighting a practical trait for farmers.
A bank manager urges settlers from the United States to move to western Canada now. He cites high grain prices, loans, and land as cheap before war end, denies conscription, and notes rising farm prosperity, better tax conditions, and strong markets. The narrator argues Canada offers immediate opportunity and wealth via farming.
A defendant, without counsel at trial, faced a guilty verdict and told the judge he would be sorry if the young courtroom lawyer were ever assigned to defend an innocent man. The judge allowed a brief remark. The prisoner then spoke about his lawyer’s conduct.
An adator style claim promises a 10 cent box of Cascarets will cleanse the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases reduce bile and expel waste. It asserts relief from headaches biliousness dizziness coated tongue foul breath and torpid liver by morning with nightly use.
In the Suburbs a quip about lovers and plants reveals a neighbor’s bachelor status. The joke links the language of flowers to romance symbols as he digs up a matri mony vine and sows bachelors buttons.
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of back pain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor warned of diabetes and heart trouble before Dodds Kidney Pills relieved him. Ad promotes Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY with Diamond Dinner Pills for constipation and Dyspepsia Tablets at 50 cents per box.
Farmer Bates reflects on Josh's future careers with his wife preferring medicine while Bates favors law. He believes Josh will become a professional and argues law offers greater safety, showing the family's confidence in his path.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It warns that neglecting the scalp leads to weakened roots and falling hair, claiming a 25 cent bottle restores luster, fullness, and new hair growth after weeks of use.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal notes humor on diet and attire. It recalls a line about spinach eating difficulty and a remark about wearing body odor. The piece preserves a light, old newspaper tone with brief witticisms.
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